We have school!?

Yesterday was the first day back at school after holiday break. Rob, one of my students who had 30 unexcused absences last year, did not come to school. That's 25%of the school year! He showed up today and told me there was no school yesterday. He said his mom didn't know we had school. Really? It's written on a huge sign on the school, and it was in a newsletter that went home before break. Then again, this is the same kid who we caught riding his bike in front of the school at 11:30 a.m. one day last year when he was out "sick." Right.